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321 soldiers charged with rebellion after failed Philippines mutiny MANILA (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Rebellion charges were filed Friday against all 321 soldiers who took part in a short-lived mutiny in the Philippines capital last weekend, state prosecutors said. North Korea could make 200 nukes by 2010: International Crisis Group BRUSSELS (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 North Korea has the means and the will to make half a dozen nuclear bombs soon and more than 200 over this decade, a respected thinktank said Friday. Turkish premier chairs top army meeting after reform vote ANKARA (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday met with top generals for a meeting to decide army promotions, just days after his government passed through parliament EU-demanded reforms to curb the military's political clout. |
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Israeli army to create first female elite unit JERUSALEM (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 The Israeli army is to create in the coming months its first female elite combat unit, which will be tasked with watching the border with Jordan in the southern Negev desert, military sources said. French, Belgian defense ministers visit troops in DR Congo BUNIA, DR Congo (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 The French and Belgian defense ministers arrived Friday for a visit to the European Union peacekeeping force stationed in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo to quell a wave of ethnic fighting between members of the Lendu and Hema tribes. No quick end to Australian troops' Iraq deployment says defence chief SYDNEY (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Australian troops working with US-led forces in Iraq were unlikely to return home in the near future, Australian Defence Force chief Peter Cosgrove said Friday. Philippines police probe sniper plot against Arroyo MANILA (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Security around Philippine President Gloria Arroyo was stepped up Friday amid reported plots to assassinate or kidnap her following a military uprising against her, officials said. Su-27, MiG-29 fighters likely to be exhibited in Taiwan air show TAIPEI (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Russian-made Su-27 and MiG-29 fighter aircraft are likely to be on display for the first time in Taiwan when an air show opens here later this month, organizers said Friday. |
Indonesia must give priority to improving armed forces: Megawati JAKARTA (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Indonesia must place a priority on improving its armed forces to stop intrusions into its territory, President Megawati Sukarnoputri said Friday in her annual address to parliament. North Korea nuclear talks to begin soon: Russia MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Six-nation talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis should begin in the near future, a top Russian official said Friday, the day after breaking the news that Pyongyang had agreed to the US-favored format. China lashes out at Pentagon missile claims on Taiwan BEIJING (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 China Friday lashed out at a Pentagon claim it was building a missile capability across from Taiwan that would enable it to launch a surprise attack, but reiterated that the island must be reunified. North Korea drops demand for one-on-one talks, accepts six-way format SEOUL (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 South Korea said Friday that North Korea had agreed to drop its demand for one-on-one talks with the United States and to open six-way talks on the nuclear crisis. Six-way talks on North Korea nuclear crisis to begin soon: Russia MOSCOW (AFP) Aug 01, 2003 Russia expects six-nation multilateral talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis to begin in the near future, Deputy Foreign Minister Yury Fedotov said Friday, quoted by the Interfax news agency. |
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